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Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
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Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
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Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency’ to build border wall
Democrats have attacked the idea as dangerous for national security and wasteful.
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As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
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Senate finalizes a pair of VA nominations in final hours of 115th Congress
But a slate of defense nominations pending for months was left unfinished, and will have to be brought up again in the new Congress.
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Trump is determined to pull US troops from Syria, but refutes specific timeline
The president called the war-torn country a land of “sand and death,” and said American troops have achieved the mission there.
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Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
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Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
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Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
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Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.
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Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
-
Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
-
Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency’ to build border wall
Democrats have attacked the idea as dangerous for national security and wasteful.
-
As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
-
Senate finalizes a pair of VA nominations in final hours of 115th Congress
But a slate of defense nominations pending for months was left unfinished, and will have to be brought up again in the new Congress.
-
Trump is determined to pull US troops from Syria, but refutes specific timeline
The president called the war-torn country a land of “sand and death,” and said American troops have achieved the mission there.
-
Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
-
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
-
Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
-
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.
-
Veterans welcome? Less than 2 percent of Capitol Hill staffers have military experience
Veteran representation on congressional staff trails far behind other federal agencies.
-
Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill?
The new House Armed Services Committee chairman said the former defense secretary could offer valuable insight on national security issues.
-
Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency’ to build border wall
Democrats have attacked the idea as dangerous for national security and wasteful.
-
As shutdown continues, lawmakers look to pay Coast Guard
Coast Guard members could miss their next paycheck unless a solution is found to the government shutdown.
-
Senate finalizes a pair of VA nominations in final hours of 115th Congress
But a slate of defense nominations pending for months was left unfinished, and will have to be brought up again in the new Congress.
-
Trump is determined to pull US troops from Syria, but refutes specific timeline
The president called the war-torn country a land of “sand and death,” and said American troops have achieved the mission there.
-
Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good’ at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
-
Incoming chairman’s top goal for 2019: Building up VA, not outside care programs
Rep. Mark Takano says he wants to see more effort put into hiring VA staffers instead of focusing on sending veterans to private-sector doctors.
-
Coast Guard members will get paid next week, despite the government shutdown
Service officials had previously warned members not to expect a paycheck until mid-January at the earliest.
-
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?
Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.



